Applied sedimentology:
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Main Author: Selley, Richard C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego Academic Press c2000
Edition:2nd ed
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
There are three types of rock?igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Sedimentary rocks form from the weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition of older rocks. Applied Sedimentology describes the formation, transportation and deposition of sediment, and the post-depositional processes that change soft sediment into sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks include sandstones, limestones and mudstones. All the world's coal, most of its water and fossil fuels, and many mineral deposits occur in sedimentary rocks. Applied Sedimentology shows how the study of sediments aids the exploration for an
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 523 p.)
ISBN:9780080527475
0080527477
9780126363753
0126363757

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